New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
PULPIT AND PEW.
, AND NOTES OF THE RELIGIOUS

WORLD PICKED UP HERE AND IhEhf.s
According to The London fSes,ndn. Bishop Taylor
unies With intense spiritual fervor all the practical
aea,ensss Of the typical Yankee; and. like most Of ear
neat xorkers he IL not destitute of the sustaining and
In ts own way saving gift Of humor He tells how his
people are using remarkable remedy. to which they
have gwen the Of Bishop Taylors Liver Reeu-
lator- IL simply steel hoe. ten inches long. eight
inches wide with handle six feet long good dose OF
this 10 both preventive and for ordinary African
fevera One Of the bshop's who had sufered from
fever and arrived Kimpoko in very low state OF
body and mind. seeing the big hoe. said That Y
niger killer" But in due me seeing that IT KILLED no
negro and cured ali the white who used It, he was
le TO try II. and moderate use OF put hm squsroy
that the great need Of Afrca at the present tune IL
thousand who have the muscular development ana
Ing Who viii Tor the love OF Christ and blood
millions In Africa devote i've or SIX hours per day " 'h'
work In African missions
That peculiar style Of giving, mentioned In the re"
Testament but much spoken OF in works OF iater
date In which right hand has no consultation win
the left on the subject is revtving In the west "iS
reported In Chicago that wealthy Methodist hse s"
TO the Missionary Society property valued at szooo'
hut vithholds his name from publicity Hesays EVERY
man In America has had good chance 70 near Anu
obey the Gospel as had therefore prefer 70 nep
those IN the older world VINO esys Hail. Of the North
western University built by money elveu ~. VIC
pnrpose by man who the condltion that the Que
or two nersons through whom he made the gift should
never tell from whom IL Ca ve.
There is rumor abroad that Archbishop Labastda OF
Mexico. will soon be made Cardinal He is probably
the ablest eecesasc in Mexico, and has been notable
champion for Charch against the Liberal party
for many years Nevertheless he on terms OF friend
ship with President Diaz and the Liberal Leaders, ana
they will all be glad to see him made Cardinal There
are $50 CAT hoic churches In Mexico. and out OF pop
uation OF l05 600 the Church claims 9S6looo oom
municanta
These figures certainly do indicate that the Church
ia losing ground In Mexico And yet according to prom
his& ha n m
says "are generally unbeievers although they are
counted as members because they do not take the
trouble explain their position. The strength OF the
Church il with women aud the ignorant ATTEND the
services and what do you see Many meni No; nine
out of ten worsnppers The fact Is there mas
been very rapid spread of unbelief among the nel-
gent men OF Mexico Tho school of Kant has many DIS
cipas speculative philosophy has taken root among our
strdents THOSE repre- entatves Church who let
politics alone and consider only the VI
~ rsIi~o a. he rate we are song we shall be a Nation
believers in freedom OF religious thought
There are about 5000 Mehodists in Mexico. says
CORE pondent Of The ST Louis Globe Democrat The
Rev. Dr. William Butler writer Of repue in the Charch
and formerly of India was the founder OF the mission ia
1873 and the late Bishop Gilbert Haven spent some
time assisting and counseng In the work OF organ
izaton The present head OF the Methodist missionary
work in Mexico the OF the founder the Rev. Johnw
Butler, broad shouldered energetic fearless man. VINO
Joins business like methods with his religious convictions
When resident Americans speak well OF missionary ne
Is pretty sure TO he a rather superior person ion
Butler as they call him, tor the American in Mexico is
seldom reverent is very popular with the colony. his
Christianity OF the practical order as many an mpe-
cunious aud feyersmitten couptryman mas fouhd out
In the old Convent building, which constitutes the mis-
sopary Headquarters OF the Methodists for all Mexico
are church. chapel, boys school, pruning once
ana the residences Of pastor the presiding elder and
the preacher Mr. Butler has under his cnarse
here In the City Mexico gishspeaking congre-
CATION and Sunday school, Two nauVe CONGREGATIONS,
two Mexican scuoos ana besides these duties he LOOKS
the publication work OF the mission ana hoo tne
purse-stgs The Methodist policy ia Mexico has been
to hold of important centres aud as soon as
secure properties This gives the WORK look OF
and inspires confidence on the part OF rne
natives that The nave az eusa is his time
receiving special attention from the Board IN New
heen msde recently for a ssminary building. At the
present the Methodlsts have in church property
k36 700 and In schools and orphanages $4,000 nearly
a quarter of a million Invested In real estate
The question. "Is religion decayng in the country
towns especially the hill towns, OF Now-Engianh
has been discussed with great vgor and some acrmony
curing few months by many religious and secular
papers This discussion TO have brought out the
fact pretty churches have held their
In There are to-day large numbers OF
England Who have cut themselves from all churches
and virtually agDostics
At the Jubilee service in Westminster Abbey, "the
Queen" says The Guardian. was met In the vestbule
by the Archbishop of Canterbury. the Dean of West
minister and the Archbishop of York. and at signal from
the Vice Chamberlain the procession formed IL was
headed by Minor Canons In surplice hood and STOLE
of whom last the Precentor. the Rev. s. Flood
Jones. These followed by the ak Canons each
wearing the copes Of the Abbey in the following
order-Canon westcott, Canon Furse. Canon Rowseil
Canon Farrar. Canon Duckwortn, Canon Prothero pre-
coded by their verger and In order the Bishop OF
London present not a. Bishop OF the diocese but as
Dean OF the Chapes Royal clad in scarlet and ermine
the Archbishop Of York. the Dean Of Westminster AMI
~ r{faria
wearing rich copes inherited from the period
OF Charles H. BY TIE Abbey, the Dean being preceded
appsritor" This shows that the Anglican Church mas
altogether forgotten how to conduct stately cere.
moniaL But what does The Guardian " mean when 1t
tells us Exquisite CLEANS OF sentiment broke from
the mirror Of hearts kndled by splendid patriotism
Says The Christian Aarocae. 1.-THE early Metho
particular about their phraseosgy
The Ing which have carefully copied from the
original. may serve 70 illustrate the point:
in the Name Of almighty God
THOMAS IA RENTED 10 Preach The Gospel Of our Lord
Jesus Christ In the Methodist Church
sss IL me
Sign In the Name and behalf Of the Conference
October the 80 1902 President Of tue
Methodist Church
New Jersey
solomon sharp President Of the Methodist f. Church
shru snsit "a correctly ss George Washington He
was Of excellent abilities, character and great
influence"
The Rev. Robert B. Drummond. of Edinburgh, gives an
interesting account Of religious progress in Scotland
There is he says. geniaty. cheerfuness and hu-
mainly In the society which contrasts very pleas
any with the gloom which used to be thought essential
to goodness The odfsshioned Sabbath is now quite
out of date Perhaps the churches still as crowded
a. they were In the middle but II there are usu-
ally plenty of people In parks and gardens enjoying
Themselves sunday. nor Is thought any sin TO
scse Arthurs Seat or glorious BscKfOrd HILL The
very word sawbath" which used TO be universal Is
now heard only the Of people.
and il generally replaced BY sunday"
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